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CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH MILLENIUM B.C.
Details
A SYRO-PALESTINIAN BASALT ALTAR
CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH MILLENIUM B.C.
Cylindrical in form, flaring near the rim, the top recessed to form a shallow basin, one side with a zoomorphic face with a large hooked nose, small protruding eyes, knobbed brows and flanking lugs for the ears
12½ in. (31.7 cm.) high
CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH MILLENIUM B.C.
Cylindrical in form, flaring near the rim, the top recessed to form a shallow basin, one side with a zoomorphic face with a large hooked nose, small protruding eyes, knobbed brows and flanking lugs for the ears
12½ in. (31.7 cm.) high
Provenance
German Private Collection, 1990.